The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-04-29

in the men kissing the females with
out reserve. whether married or single.
This mode of salutation is quite Il mat
ter Of course: it is never taken amiss,
nor with much show Of coyness. The
! female must be ordinary indeed who
returns home without having received
at least doxen hearty buses.
/ Kissing under the mistletoe Is a Gus
tom of very remote origin, and Il prac-
tice too common to be dealt with here,
though it may not perhaps be known
that, owing to the licentious revelry to
which it gave occasion, mlstletoe was
formerly excluded by ecclesiastic or
der from the decoration of the church
at Christmas-tmc. Hone tells us
that there was All old belief, that un-
less a maiden was kissed under the
mistletoe at Christmas she would not
be married during the ensuing year.
In the ceremony of betrothal Il kiss
has played an important part in sever
al nations. \ nuptial kiss in church,
at the conclusion Of the marriage ser
vice, is solemnly enioined by the York
Missal and the Sarum Manuel. In the
old play of THE Insensate Countess,
! BY Marston, occurs the line -
The kiss thoa CAV st me in church, here take.
1t was also considered an honor to
be the first to kiss the bride after the
ceremony, and all who would might
contend for the prize. In ''The Col
lier's Wedding" by Edward Chicken.
we read =
Four rustic fellows wait the while
To kiss the bride at the church stile.
When ladies lips We're at the service
of all, it became usual to have fragrant
scented comfits or sweets, Of which We
find frequent mention. In Massingers
VERY Women" occurs the following =
Faith. search our pockets: if you find there,
Confits of ambcr-grease to help our kisses,
Conclude us faulty.
When kissing was thus Il common
ciyility of daily intercourse, it is not
to be wondered at that it should find
its way into the courtesies Of dancing;
and thus We learn that "a kiss was, an
ciently, the established fee Of lady's
partner" In a dialogue between Gus
tom and Neritie, concerning the II Sc
and Abuse of Dancing and Minstrel
sic" printed by John Aide. is the fol-
lowing verse =
But some reply, what fool woull d.unce,
iftha, when dauncc is doone,
He may not have at ladye's lips
That which in dalrce he woon?
In The Tempest" this line occurs ::
Curtsied when you have and kissed.
And Henry SAYS to Anna Boleyn: =
Sweetheart,
| were unmannerly 10 take you out
. And not to kiss you!
While thus quoting Shakspere, it
: may not be out of place to give the
pretty pleading for Il kiss Of Helena to
her boorish. churlish husband =
| am not worthy OF the wealth own:
Nor dare l say It's min.; and yet it is
} But, like a timoruS thief, fiin wolli ste :.
What law does vouch nv own.
What would you have?
Something. and scarce 81 much ;-uothng
indeed
= l would not tell you what would, nly lord
\ Strangers and foes do sunder, and not kiss.
In Russia the Easter salutation is i
e kiss. Each member of the family sa-
5 lutes the other; chance acquaintance
: on meeting kiss; principals kiss theil
. employees: the general kisses his Off
: GERS: the officers kiss their soldiers =
e the ear kisses his family, retinue
' court and attendants, and even his of.
t ticers on parade, the sentinel at the
:, palace gates, and 4 select party Of pri
vate soldiers-probably elaborately
5 prepared for this royal salute Ii
1 other parts the poorest scrf, meeting ;
t high-bor dame i'll the street, has bu
g to say Christ is risen," and he will re
: ceive kiss and the reply lie is ri,el
. truly
y In Finland, according to Bayar(
Il TAYLOR, the women resent as IN insul
: a salute upon the lips. y Finnish ma
- tron, hearing of our English custom
), of kissing, declared that did her hus
band attempt such 4 liberty she wouI,
1t treat him to such a box upon the ear
: that he should not readily forget.
c In Iceland illegitimate and illici
Is kissing had deterrent penalties of grea
d severity. For kissing another man,
: wife, with or without her consent, tn
Il punishment Of exclusion or its pecuni
: arv equivalent was awarded. \ MAJ
i, rendered himself liable for kissing Al
Il unmarried woman under legal guard
|, ianship without her consent; and ever
Il if the lady consented the law require,
e that every kiss should be wiped out b
= Il fine of three marks. equivalent to on
hundred and forty ellis of wadmeal,
(. quantity. We are told. sufficient to fur
9 nish Il whole ships crew with plo
+ !iGcketa.
9 The code of Justinian says that if
d man bctrothed Il woman by the kis:
t, and either party died before marriag,
1t the heirs were entitled to half the dc
l. nations. and the survivor to the othc
+ half; but if the contract was mad
Is without the solemn kiss. the whole c